# What was the only number one single played at Woodstock in 1969?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-was-the-only-number-one-single-played-at-woodstock-in-1969/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:38:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:41:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-was-the-only-number-one-single-played-at-woodstock-1969/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Sly and the Family Stone played Woodstock’s only previous US number one.
- “Everyday People” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1969.
- Their set began around 3.30am after rain delays.

## Summary

Sly and the Family Stone played “Everyday People”, the only song that had reached number one in the US charts among the acts performing at Woodstock in 1969. Their set came during the early hours of Sunday, after rain delays pushed them well beyond their planned Saturday evening slot.

The article says more than 30 acts performed for a crowd of about 500,000. “Everyday People” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for much of February 1969, while Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” peaked at number two and was performed a few hours earlier. Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” later reached number one after her death, but Woodstock’s sole act with a previous US chart-topper was Sly and the Family Stone.

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